The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1887-02-24
Senate.
MONDAYS PROCEEDINGS.

MONDAYS PROCEEDINGS.
Roll call; quorum present. Prayer by
the chaplain.
BY Senator GlasscOck-Fron citizens
against the proposed county of Willie.
Senator Bell, from the citizens of Bell
county, on the same subject.
Senator Bell, for judiciary committee
No. 2, reported unfavorably house bill
No. IS, to prevent the gift, sale, or loan
ing of pistols to minors; unfavorably
house bill No. SO to amend article 3l4,
chapter 4, title of the penal code; ia
vorably to punish dealers in beer who sell
alcoholic liquors.; unfavorably house bill
No. %, to punish the teaching of polyg-
amous doctrines; favorably to make it
penal offense to celebrate the rites of
matrimOny between persons prohibited
by law from marriage; favorably house
bill No 60; favorably house bill No. 80;
favOrably house bill No. 1l2; faVorably
house bill No. 70; favorably house bill No.
"a; favorably to punish the sale or gift of
Intoxicating liquors on election day; ia
vorably to punish the detention of rail
road trains; unfavorably to authorize
grand juries TO investigate misdemean-
ors.
Pursuant to resolution adopted last
week the superintendent of public build
lngs and grounds reported as follows, re-
lative to state property in the city Occu,
pied by private individuals. The report
shows the following:
First-The property known as River
walk, between Shoal and Waller creeks, is
being occupied for private business pur-
poses, under authority granted by the
city council.
Second-A strip 100 feet wide has been
sold off of West avenue, from Pecan street
to the river.
Third-On1 West Ninth, or Ash street,
the state owns half block on which are
two colored churches, erected under au-
thority of the city mayor.
Fourth-Half block on East Ninth
street, between Trinity and Neches, is be-
ing occupied by cOlUred church.
FIfth-The old court house and Jail
property belonging to the state is rented
by the county, for $1,000 year.
Sixth--On the block west of the new
capitol the street railroad occupies a part
of the ground
Seventh-The graded sshool building
is on block marked on the map as "Uni-
versity."
The superintendent asks fora law to
clearly define the status of the unsold and
reserved property in the CITY,
BILLS INTRODUCED.
By Senator Giasscock-To fix lien on
stock to secure the payment of pasture
fees. Also to fix the fees of jury COM
missioners.
By Senator McDonald-To amend ar
ticles 1923 and 1924 of the revised statutes
in relation to trials of the right of prop
erty.
BY Senator Abercrombie-To amend
chapter 4, title II, of the revised civil
The railroad commission bill was laid
before the senate, the pending question
being Senator Laws amendment fixing
the rates of freight by law.
The amendment was withdrawn.
Senator Pope offered to amend so as to
confine the law against pooling to railways
in the state by striking out the words "or
elsewhere" Lost.
Senator Bell moved to amend by strik
ing out the words, Sin the state of Texas
Or elsewhere" in relation to pooling.
Senator Gregg offered to amend by
adding after the word pooling" the words
or physical division" Adopted.
Senator Lane moved to amend by pro-
viding that the provisions of the section
applying to pooling shall not apply to
roads having no competition. Lost.
Senator Gregg moved to strike out the
word running" SO as TO leave the move.
ment of trains to the companies. Lost.
Senator Gregg offered to amend by pro-
yiding that the commissioners shall not
fix rates exceeding the maximum fixed by
the legislature.
Senator Burgess opposed the amend
ment.
Senator Fields and Gregg favored it.
Senator Pope made an able argument
against the amendment and the bill.
Senator Jarvis made an able argument
IN favor of the law regulating the railroads
and in opposition to the bill He con
tented that it would be impossible for
three men and one clerk TO manage the
He also insisted that the bill,
i'll his opinion was unconstitutional.
Senator Simkins made an elaborate
argument in favor of the bill and the
Pending discussion the senate ad iourned
until 10 O'Clock to-day.
TUESDAYS PROCEEDINGS.
Roll call; quorum present. Prayer by
the chaplain.
PETITIONS.
BY Senator Burney from III Paso county, !
asking for geological survey of the state: !
also from Preside, asking for an appro-
priation to maintain the rangers force.
BY Senator Glasscock, from Travis and
Williamson counties, against the proposed
county of Willie.
Senator Mcdonald for judiciary COM
mittee No. l, reported favorably house
bill increasing salary of chaplains of the
unfayorably of house bill
defining the rights of aliens in this state:
favorably sub house bill to amend chapter
?, title Is, of the revised statutes, rel
alive TO the incorporation of re-
and stock yard companies;
.avorably on senate bill fixing the venue
Of suits for damages where sequestration
Trits have been wrongfully served;
fayorably on sub house bill to amend
The charter of the city of Galveston;
favorably on house bill No. 81; favorably
on house bill No. 90, relative to the collec-